Editing Armed Forces of Mauritania (section)

===Equipment===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|-
! width=16%| Name
! width=10%| Image
! width=15%| Caliber
! width=12%| Type
! width=10%| Origin
! width=28%| Notes
|-
! colspan="6"| Pistols
|-
| [[MAC Mle 1950|MAC-50]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2011 |title=Arms in and around Mauritania&nbsp;– National and Regional Security Implications |author=Pézard, Stéphanie |date=June 2010 |publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]] |access-date=13 October 2010}}</ref>
| [[File:MAC-50 detoured.jpg|150px]]
| [[9×19mm]]
| [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
| {{Flag|France}}
| Standard issue pistol. 
|-
| [[TT pistol|TT-33]]<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book |editor1-first=Richard D. |editor1-last=Jones |editor2-first=Leland S. |editor2-last=Ness |title=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 |date=27 January 2009 |edition=35th |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon |isbn=978-0-7106-2869-5}}</ref>
| [[File:TT33.JPG|150px]]
| [[7.62×25mm]]
| [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 
|-
! colspan="6"| Submachine guns
|-
| [[FN P90]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Pézard, Stéphanie|date=June 2010|title=Arms in and around Mauritania&nbsp;– National and Regional Security Implications|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2011|access-date=13 October 2010|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]|page=32}}</ref>
| [[File:P90 Official No Bg.png|150px]]
| [[FN 5.7×28mm]]
| [[Submachine gun]]<br>[[Personal defense weapon]]
| {{Flag|Belgium}}
| 
|-
| [[MAT-49]]<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book |editor1-first=Richard D. |editor1-last=Jones |editor2-first=Leland S. |editor2-last=Ness |title=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 |date=27 January 2009 |edition=35th |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon |isbn=978-0-7106-2869-5}}</ref>
| [[File:MAT Submachine Gun.jpg|150px]]
| [[9×19mm]]
| [[Submachine gun]]
| {{Flag|France}}
| 
|-
| [[Star Model Z-45]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|first=Terry J.|last=Gander|title=National inventories, Mauritania|encyclopedia=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001–2002|url=https://archive.org/details/Janes_Infantry_Weapons/page/n3103|page=3103|year=2000}}</ref>
| [[File:Museo Eibar Subfusil Z-45 STAR 2.JPG|150px]]
| [[9×23mm Largo|9×23mm]]
| [[Submachine gun]]
| {{Flag|Spain}}
| 
|-
! colspan="6"| Rifles
|-
| [[SKS]]<ref name= 'bicc 3'>{{cite report|title=Simonov SKS|url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/weapons/013/simonov-sks.min.en.pdf|page=3|series=SALW Guide: Global distribution and visual identification|ref={{harvid|BICC}}|author=Bonn International Center for Conversion|author-link=Bonn International Center for Conversion|access-date=2018-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713233259/https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/weapons/013/simonov-sks.min.en.pdf|archive-date=2018-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[File:Simonov-SKS-45.JPG|150px]]
| [[7.62×39mm]]
| [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 
|-
| [[AKM]]<ref name="Arms in and around Mauritania">{{cite web |url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 12 January 2011 |title = Arms in and around Mauritania |publisher= Small Arms Survey|year= 2018 |access-date= 13 October 2010 }}</ref>
| [[File:AKM automatkarbin Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armémuseum rightside noBG.png|150px]]
| [[7.62×39mm]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 
|-
| [[MAS-49 rifle|MAS-49/56]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=National inventories, Mauritania|encyclopedia=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001–2002|date=22 November 2000|first=Terry J.|last=Gander}}</ref>
| [[File:MAS 49 56.JPG|150px]]
| [[7.5×54mm]]
| [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
| {{Flag|France}}
| 
|-
| [[MAS-36 rifle|MAS-36]]{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
| [[File:MAS36 crop.jpg|150px]]
| [[7.5×54mm]]
| [[Bolt-action rifle]]
| {{Flag|France}}
| 
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch G3]]
| [[File:H&K G3FS.jpg|150px]]
| [[7.62×51mm]]
| [[Battle rifle]]
| {{Flag|West Germany}}<br>{{Flag|France}}
| French-made G3s.{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|2017|p=34}} 
|-
! colspan="6"| Machine guns
|-
| [[PK machine gun|PKM]]<ref name="Arms in and around Mauritania">{{cite web |url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 12 January 2011 |title = Arms in and around Mauritania |publisher= Small Arms Survey|year= 2018 |access-date= 13 October 2010 }}</ref>
| [[File:PKM DD-ST-85-01257 (2).png|150px]]
| [[7.62×54mmR]]
| [[General-purpose machine gun]]
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 
|-
| [[Browning M1919]]<ref name="Arms in and around Mauritania">{{cite web |url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 12 January 2011 |title = Arms in and around Mauritania |publisher= Small Arms Survey|year= 2018 |access-date= 13 October 2010 }}</ref>
| [[File:Browning M1919a.png|150px]]
| [[.30-06]]
| [[Medium machine gun]]
| {{Flag|United States}}
| 
|-
| [[Browning M2]]<ref name="Arms in and around Mauritania">{{cite web |url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 12 January 2011 |title = Arms in and around Mauritania |publisher= Small Arms Survey|year= 2018 |access-date= 13 October 2010 }}</ref>
| [[File:PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg|150px]]
| [[.50 BMG]]
| [[Heavy machine gun]]
| {{Flag|United States}}
| 
|-
| [[AA-52 machine gun|AA-52]]<ref name="Arms in and around Mauritania">{{cite web |url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 12 January 2011 |title = Arms in and around Mauritania |publisher= Small Arms Survey|year= 2018 |access-date= 13 October 2010 }}</ref>
| [[File:Mitrailleuse-IMG 1728.jpg|150px]]
| [[7.5×54mm]]
| [[General-purpose machine gun]]
| {{Flag|France}}
| 
|-
! colspan="6"| Sniper rifles
|-
| [[FR F1]]<ref name="Arms in and around Mauritania">{{cite web |url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 12 January 2011 |title = Arms in and around Mauritania |publisher= Small Arms Survey|year= 2018 |access-date= 13 October 2010 }}</ref>
| [[File:DCB Shooting FR F1.jpg|150px]]
| [[7.5×54mm]]
| [[Sniper rifle]]
| {{Flag|France}}
| 
|-
! colspan="6"| Grenade launchers
|-
| [[RPG-7]]<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book |editor1-first=Richard D. |editor1-last=Jones |editor2-first=Leland S. |editor2-last=Ness |title=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 |date=27 January 2009 |edition=35th |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon |isbn=978-0-7106-2869-5}}</ref>
| [[File:Rpg-7.jpg|150px]]
| 40&nbsp;mm
| [[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 48<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
|-
! colspan="6"| Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, and Reconnaissance Vehicles 
|-
| [[T-55]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com">{{Cite web|title=Mauritania Land Forces military equipment and vehicles Mauritanian Army|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/mauritania_mauritanian_army_land_ground_forces_uk/mauritania_mauritanian_army_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armoured_armored_vehicle_uk.html#google_vignette}}</ref>
| [[File:T-55.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 51 in service
|-
| [[ERC-90]]
|
|
|
| {{flag|France}}
|18 in service
|-
| [[Panhard AML-60]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:SATORY 9 JANVIER 2014 094.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|France}}
| 20 in service
|-
| [[Panhard AML-90]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File: Panhard AML-90 img 2308.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|France}}
| 39 in service
|-
| [[Alvis Saladin]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:Saladin RAF Museum Cosford.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| 40 in service
|-
| [[Panhard M3]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:PanhardM3.png|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|France}}
| 20 in service
|-
| [[Alvis Saracen]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:Alvis_Saracen_APC_(1953).jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| 5 in service
|-
| [[Panhard EBR|Panhard EBR 75]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:Panhard EBR 150808 01.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|France}}
| 15 in service
|-
! colspan="6"| Artillery and Mortar 
|-
| [[D-74 122 mm field gun|D-74]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:USSR 122mm Field Gun (9732336843).jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 20 in service
|-
| [[122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)|D-30]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File: Хаубица Д-30 122мм.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 20 in service
|-
| [[M101A1]]<ref name="armyrecognition.com"/>
| [[File:M101-105mm-howitzer-camp-pendleton-20050326.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|United States}}
| 35 in service
|-
| [[M2 mortar|60-mm Mortar]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:M2-Mortar.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|United States}}
| 60 in service
|-
| [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|Brandt 120-mm Mortar]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:Dutch Brandt 120 mm MO-120-RT HB Rayé Mortar.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|France}}
| 30 in service
|-
! colspan="6"| Anti-Tank missiles and rockets 
|-
| [[MILAN]] [[ATGM]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:Tag der Bundeswehr Jagel 2019 HJL 13 noBG.png|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|France}}
| 24 in service
|-
| [[M40 recoilless rifle]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File: M40 105 mm RR.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|United States}}
| 90 in service
|-
| [[M20 recoilless rifle]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:M20 75 mm recoilless rifle korean war.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|United States}}
| 24 in service
|-
! colspan="6"| SAMs and Anti-aircraft guns 
|-
| [[9K32 Strela-2|SA-7 Grail]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:SA-7.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 100 in service
|-
| [[9K31 Strela-1|SA-9 Gaskin]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File: Soviet SA-9 Gaskin.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 4 in service
|-
| [[TY-90|Yitian-L]]<ref name="yitian-l">{{cite web|url=https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/mauritanian-army-acquires-chinese-made-yitian-l-air-defense-systems-with-ty-90-missiles |title=Mauritanian Army Acquires Chinese-Made Yitian-L Air Defense Systems with TY-90 Missiles. |website=armyrecognition |date=14 June 2024 }}</ref>
| 
| 
| 
| {{Flag|China}}
| Some in service
|-
| Towed [[anti-aircraft guns]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File: ZU-23-2 in Saint Petersburg.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 82 in service (including 12 [[ZPU-4]], [[ZU-23-2]], [[37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)]]).
|-
| [[AZP S-60|57 mm AZP S-60]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:S-60-57mm-hatzerim-1.jpg|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 12 in service
|-
| [[KS-19|100mm KS-19]]<ref name="IISS 2007, p.236"/>
| [[File:Stalin line - KS-19.JPG|150px]]
| 
| 
| {{Flag|Soviet Union}}
| 12 in service. 
|}

Among reported special forces units are:
*1er Bataillon de Commandos Parachutistes (1er BCP)
*2eme Bataillon de Commandos Parachutistes (2eme BCP)
*Bataillon de la Securite Presidentielle (BASEP)
*Bataillon Special d'Intervention (BSI) 
*{{ill|Group Special d'Intervention|fr|Groupement spécial d'intervention}} (GSI)